Jimmy Carter | In Syria, an Ugly Peace Is Better Than More War
Jimmy Carter, The New York Times Carter writes: "At their summit in Helsinki, Finland, in July, President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia reportedly agreed to end the Syrian war and to move Iranian forces away from the Syria-Israel border." READ MORE White supremacists rallying in Washington, D.C. (photo: Andrew Stefan/RSN)
White Nationalism in the White House: Trump Administration Faces New Revelations About Ties to Far Right
Democracy Now! Excerpt: "Multiple people close to Donald Trump have direct ties to white supremacists. Trump's top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, has admitted he recently hosted white nationalist publisher, Peter Brimelow, at a birthday celebration at his home." READ MORE More than 20 children and four women have been killed in two separate Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen. (photo: Mohammed Huwais/AFP)
At Least 26 Children and Four Women Killed in Airstrikes in Yemen
Kevin Rawlinson, Guardian UK Rawlinson writes: "At least 26 children have been killed in the latest round of airstrikes in Yemen, the United Nations has said." READ MORE Erin Schrode, 27, faced harassment during a congressional race in 2016. Threats continue to this day, she said. (photo: Erika P. Rodriguez/NYT)
For Female Candidates, Harassment and Threats Come Every Day
Maggie Astor, The New York Times Astor writes: "Four days before the 2016 congressional primary in her Northern California district, Erin Schrode woke up to tens of thousands of messages. They were everywhere: in her email, on her cellphone, on her Facebook and her Twitter and her Instagram." READ MORE A healthcare rally. (photo: Health Care for All)
Seventy Percent of Americans Support 'Medicare for All' in New Poll
Megan Keller, The Hill Keller writes: "A vast majority - 70 percent - of Americans in a new poll supports 'Medicare for all,' also known as a single-payer health-care system." READ MORE A placard reads 'Not one more death' in a protest against the killing of social activists in Bogota, Colombia, July 6, 2018. (photo: Reuters)
Colombia: Indigenous Leader, 2 Demobilized FARCs Killed
teleSUR Excerpt: "Colombian Indigenous authorities in northern Cauca have confirmed the death of 24-year-old Indigenous community member, Fredy Julian Conda Dagua, who was injured during clashes with the Colombian National Police." READ MORE A giraffe. (photo: National Geographic) Visser writes: "More than 40,000 giraffe parts have been imported into the United States in recent years to make luxury pillows, cowboy boots and other items even as populations of the gentle giant have plummeted throughout Africa, according to a report released Thursday." READ MORE |
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Jimmy Carter | In Syria, an Ugly Peace Is Better Than More War
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